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cost of $600, is run without ice, and has proved a success. Such 

 storage houses offer many advantages to the smaller growers. 



"The Growing and Handling of Orchard Fruits," was the 

 subject of an address by Prof. A. G. Gulley of Storrs. 



In opening, the speaker said, some of the present orchards in 

 our State are worth more for firewood than for growing fruit. 

 Starting with 3^oung orchards offers the best chances of success. 

 Competition in fruit growing is changed from that of former 

 years ; our methods must change, too, if we would meet this 

 condition of things. We must grow finer kinds of apples in 

 the future, even better than the Baldwin ; choice dessert varie- 

 ties will pay well. We should plant fruit trees for succeeding 

 generations to enjoy, even as we are indebted to our fathers 

 for what we are eating to-day. And in any case fruit trees 

 add very much to the value of our farms. 



Spraying, so essential in all successful orcharding, is not fully 

 understood yet; we don't always know just what we are spray- 

 ing for. Study your conditions carefully and then do the work 

 with thoroughness. 



Prof. Gulley believed in planting the entire orchard with 

 apples, but in the discussion following, several spoke in favor 

 of planting peaches between the apple trees for quickest returns. 



The professor said we cannot hope to beat Western New York 

 growers in quality, but we are nearer best markets, and by 

 growing varieties suited to our section we have an advantage. 



Mr. Merriman was strongly of the opinion that no apples 

 equal in flavor those grown here. Nova Scotia was mentioned 

 as figuring largely in the apple market and we must meet that 

 competition in the future. 



A. C. Sternberg gave one of his always interesting talks on 

 "Peach Culture," speaking especially to the young farmers 

 present and urging them to embark in the business with no fears 

 for over-production. 



With a hearty vote of thanks to Cheshire Grange, the meet- 

 ing closed at 4 p. m. 



